Where's *my* 4005?

tsarter · Post by **tsarter** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:19 pm

Yahoo!

Ed's 4005 arrived. After all these years of wanting one! Pretty damn cool bass. I would like to pull the .0047 cap right away though (sorry to the purists out there). Can anyone point me to a set of instructions? I know it is simple but I'd like some guidance.

I'll post some pics tomorrow. I'll use it at a gig tomorrow too if I get that cap out.

Thanks Ed!

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:28 pm

Tim...here's a link ....I think you'll really like the cap mod...you can pull the cap or just bypass it...my 4005 really came alive for me after I did the mod....HUGE difference... as it went from plink-plunk to BOOM-UMPH!! Just my opinion through my tattered eardrums.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum_view_thread.asp?thread_id=61&forum=Just_Basses&thread_name=Cap%20bypass%20on%20a%204001

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:59 pm

would it be possible to replace one of the tone knobs & to use a push-pull knob to by-pass the cap at will ?

prog_rockin_metal_man · Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:30 am

nice bass Tim Congrats...I'm gonna have to get me one of those 4005's one day they look really cool.

tsarter · Post by **tsarter** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:10 am

David,

I KNOW I'll like the cap mod. Thanks for the link - just what I needed.

Thanks, Matthew. I'm pleased to finally have one.

- Tim

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:49 am

one day...

but first;

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:14 am

I got to play a satin finish, maple fingerboard, quilt maple top 4004Cii at the museum gig in Carlsbad last night, Jared.

(insert sound of Jared falling flat on his face here)

tsarter · Post by **tsarter** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:52 pm

Had a casual, party gig last night so I broke out the new 4005 for the first time. Nice bass! A bit heavy, but not unbearable. Lovely warm, full tone. I mainly used the neck pickup but found adding the bridge pickup brought in a whole new tone. I am very pleased. Here's a couple of snapshots.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:10 pm

Looks great Tim! It is nice to see someone else with a Walter Woods amp. Are those EA cabs under it?

tsarter · Post by **tsarter** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:19 pm

Sharp eye, Jeffrey. They are EA VL-110s. Love those cabs. Cover 90% of my work. I did recently try some Phil Jones cabs that I wanted to buy for the few shows where I need to move more air, but the seller decided not to sell them. I got a Bergantino HT-322 instead, which should arrive tomorrow. I suspect I will not be using it too often though as the EAs make for such a great rig.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:46 am

4005 heavy? Not IMO!

tsarter · Post by **tsarter** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:12 am

Like many instruments, it must vary from piece to piece. Mine is quite a bit heavier than either my 4003 or 4004. With the bass in it the case weighs 35 lbs!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:23 am

Yeah, the case and guitar weigh a ton. I don't pick up my basses very often, so my opinion of the weight should be ignored. It is heavier than my Hofner, I can say with absolute authority!

Actually, at the confluence, I picked up Gary's 4005RM and thought it felt heavier than mine.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:35 am

I just weighed my 4005 (in its silver Rickenbacker case) and the total weight is exactly 24lbs.

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:38 am

The case alone for Tim's 4005 is pretty heavy. Not sure what kind of wood it's made from. Anyone know what kind they used back in '82?

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